Snow Biking in Japan

cycling training on snow with road racing bikes with studded tires

Mt.Tokachidake (Mt.Tokachi) 77

Temperature: minus 13 degrees Celsius at the Tokachidake Hot Springs (Tokachidake Onsen).

The road was covered with soft compacted snow. A snow removal operation was underway. The road was partially covered with hard ice near the summit because of snow melting agent. He met a Chinese tourist who speaks English fluently and chatted with him for a while. After the interval training at the summit, he descended. The descent was enough rapid as the road surface condition was rather good.

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